ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346329
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 2023 |
| Time: | 20:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Expedition Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FHAU |
| MSN: | 2778 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wawa, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An AS 350BA helicopter operated by Expedition Helicopters, was conducting external load operations near Wawa, Ontario, in support of a mining operation. The helicopter was positioning an external load attached by a long line onto a platform with the assistance of several ground crew members. During the positioning of the load, unbeknownst to the pilot, one of the ground crew members became entangled in the external load, and subsequently fell while the helicopter was being manoeuvred. The ground crew member was fatally injured; there were no other injuries. The helicopter was not damaged.
Sources:
TSB
https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/fatal-fall-after-heslo-helicopter-hooks-worker/
Media:
This fatal Canadian mining accident is a reminder there is risk of entanglement during any HESLO underslung load task. https://t.co/sEXEtBTpVM #helicopter #heslo #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/n0nJiqDGGm
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) April 6, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2023 10:08 | harro | Added |
| 13-Oct-2023 14:22 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Apr-2024 12:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Apr-2024 12:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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